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Maxwell's prison conduct is noteworthy for its unabashed defiance. She claims to feel safe in the prison environment, despite previous threats against her life. She also dismisses suggestions that Epstein committed suicide, insisting instead that he was murdered—paralleling narratives she constructed around the fate of her father, Robert Maxwell, who died in mysterious circumstances in 1991.
This narrative shift, particularly in claiming victimhood, is regarded by victims' advocates and psychologists as a troubling exercise in manipulation and victim-blaming. Women who suffered under her and Epstein's regime express disappointment, conveying that Maxwell’s pleas for sympathy are inherently self-serving.